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Old May 18, 2021 | 08:10 PM
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So my 883 is having trouble idling once it’s gotten good and hot. To start I have to choke it a little bit it fires pretty easy and after a second on choke it will sit and idle fine. Let it warm up and bit then take off. Bout 8-10miles in starts idling like **** and won’t hardly run without me giving it some gas. Once I give it gas it runs fine but won’t idle on its own very well. I wouldn’t think it’s got junk in the carb if it only does it when it gets hot. Any ideas? Has Vance and Hines short shots and everything else is stock. It ran fine for a long time with that exhaust before this issue started.

tried attaching a video but I guess I don’t know how of it won’t let me for some reason
 
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Old May 19, 2021 | 06:29 AM
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Check for vacuum leaks by spraying carb cleaner on carb and intake and see if you can get a change in idle which would mean a vacuum leak.
 
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If you give it a little choke does it idle? As above indicating an intake leak or weak mixture.
 
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open the mixture screw a bit
 
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"It ran fine for a long time" would be a reason not to make adjustments just yet.
 
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Check for vacuum leaks by spraying carb cleaner on carb and intake and see if you can get a change in idle which would mean a vacuum leak.
would this be with the air cleaner still on the bike?
 
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Originally Posted by sparky96
would this be with the air cleaner still on the bike?
I would remove it so you can spray in all of the nook and crannies.
 
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